NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Union Cabinet approves establishment of AIIMS at Darbhanga, Bihar: The Union Cabinet
chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved establishment of
a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga, Bihar. This
will be established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
The approved AIIMS would be established at a total cost of Rs. 1264 crore and
is likely to be completed within a period of 4 years from the date of the
approval of Government of India. The new All India Institute of Medical
Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga, Bihar will have 15-20 Super Specialty
Departments. The proposed institution shall have a hospital with capacity of
750 beds which will include Emergency / Trauma beds, ICU beds, AYUSH beds,
Private beds and Specialty & Super Specialty beds.
Note: Chief Minister of Bihar: Nitish
Kumar; Governor: Phagu Chauhan.
2.
Harivansh Narayan Singh re-elected as Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha: Janata Dal (United)
parliamentarian Harivansh Narayan Singh has been re-elected as the Deputy
Chairman of Rajya Sabha. The upper house has cleared his name with a voice
vote. The proposal to elect Harivansh as the deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha was
moved by BJP President JP Nadda. Harivansh Narayan Singh was first elected as
Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha on August 8, 2018. His term as Rajya Sabha
member ended in April 2020.
Note: Chairman of Rajya Sabha: M Venkaiah
Naidu.
3. Union
Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh virtually lays foundation stone of Arun Jaitley
Memorial Sports Complex in Jammu: The Union Minister of State, Development of
North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh along with Youth Affairs &
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj
Sinha laid the foundation stone for the construction of Arun Jaitley Memorial
Sports Complex at Hiranagar, in Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir through
video conferencing on 12 September 2020. Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex
will spread over 270 kanals of land and is being undertaken under the Prime
Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) at an estimated cost of Rs.58.23 crore.
The State of Art Sports Complex will be
first of its kind sports complex in the Northern Region, having multiple sports
facilities of international and national standards in one place.
It will boost the overall Sports
Infrastructure in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir.
4.
National Engineer’s Day: 15th September: In India, the Engineer’s Day is
celebrated on September 15 every year, since 1968, to recognise the
contribution of engineers’ in the development of the nation. The day marks the
birth anniversary of the engineering pioneer of India, Sir Mokshagundam
Vishweshvaraya, (popularly known as Sir MV He was the Chief Engineer of Krishna
Raja Sagara dam of Mysuru and is regarded as Father of Modern Mysore. He solved
Visakhapatnam Port erosion issue along with designing flood protection system
for Hyderabad. He was awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ for his exceptional contribution
to the building of India in 1955.
5.
Gauri Khan announces her debut book ‘My Life in Design’: Interior designer,
Gauri Khan has authored her first book titled “My Life In Design”, which will
be published by Penguin Random House India in 2021. It is a coffee-table book,
in which Gauri has written about her journey as a designer.
The essence of the book: The book will
feature unseen pictures of her interior design projects, family and residence.
She will also talk about her design philosophy and style. The book will be very
visually appealing with exclusive pictures and information that guide aspiring
designers or those who are just generally interested in the art of design.
6.
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology celebrates ‘Himalaya Diwas’: Wadia Institute of
Himalayan Geology (WIHG), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science
& Technology, Government of India, virtually celebrated the ‘Himalaya
Diwas’. On the occasion of ‘Himalaya Diwas’, the scientists who are specialising
in different aspects of the Himalayas deliberated on a range of areas namely
landslide disaster risk reduction, Himalayan seismicity, risk awareness, and
mitigation, and journey of black carbon towards Himalayan cryosphere.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
India becomes member of UN’s ECOSOC body: India has been elected as a member
of the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women, a body of the Economic
and Social Council (ECOSOC). India will be a member of United Nation’s
Commission on Status of Women for four years, 2021 to ‘25. India, Afghanistan
and China had contested the elections to the Commission on Status of Women.
Even as India and Afghanistan won the ballot among the 54 members, China could
not cross the half-way mark.
About ECOSOC: The Economic and Social
Council is at the heart of the United Nations system to advance the three
dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental. It
is the central platform for fostering debate and innovative thinking, forging
consensus on ways forward, and coordinating efforts to achieve internationally
agreed goals. It is also responsible for the follow-up to major UN conferences
and summits.
Note: ECOSOC Founded: 1945; ECOSOC
President: Munir Akram; ECOSOC Headquarters: New York, United States.
2.
Yoshihide Suga elected as Prime Minister-designate of Japan: Japan’s Chief
Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, has been elected as the new Chief of
country’s ruling, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Prime Minister designate
of Japan. Suga received maximum votes of 377 in the Party election, held to
pick a successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who announced in August 2020
that he would resign due to health problems. The 71-year-old will assume charge
of the office from 16 September 2020.
Note: Note: Capital of Japan: Tokyo;
Currency of Japan: Yen.
3.
Sameer Kumar Khare appointed Executive Director at ADB: The Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Sameer Kumar
Khare as new Executive Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila. Khare
is a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Assam cadre. He
is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of Economic
Affairs under Ministry of Finance. He has been appointed to the post for a
tenure of three years with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of
the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Note: President of Asian Development Bank:
Masatsugu Asakawa; Asian Development Bank Headquarters: Mandaluyong,
Philippines; Asian Development Bank Founded: 19 December 1966.
4.
International Day of Democracy: 15th September: The International
Day of Democracy is celebrated across the world on 15 September each year. It
was established through a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in 2007,
with the purpose of promoting and upholding the principles of democracy and provides
an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world. The theme for
2020 International Day of Democracy is “COVID-19: A Spotlight on Democracy.”
5.
World Lymphoma Awareness Day: 15th September: The World Lymphoma
Awareness Day (WLAD) is observed on September 15 every year. The day is
dedicated to raising awareness of lymphoma, an increasingly common form of
cancer. WLAD is a global initiative, initiated in 2004 by the Lymphoma
Coalition (LC), a non-profit network organisation of 83 lymphoma patient groups
from 52 countries around the world.
6.
TikTok choses Oracle as its technology partner for its US operations: TikTok has chosen
Oracle to be its technology partner for its American operations. Microsoft was
also in a bid to acquire TikTok in the United States but the Chinese owner of
the video-sharing platform “TikTok” chose Oracle over Microsoft to be its
technology partner for its American operations. The partnership was signed by
the two entities as in an executive order signed last month, President of the
United States, Donald Trump stated that TikTok would be blocked in the US if it
did not sell its US operations to an American company by 20th of September
2020.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
Thomas and Uber Cup Finals postponed to 2021 by BWF: The Badminton World
Federation (BWF) has announced that the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup, which were
scheduled to be held from 3 to 11 October 2020 in Denmark, has been postponed
for 2021. This decision has been taken following the withdrawal of many participating
countries from the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The alternative
dates to reschedule the World Men’s and Women’s Team Championships is yet to be
decided by BWF.
Note: Badminton World Federation Founded: 5
July 1934; Badminton World Federation President: Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen;
Badminton World Federation Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1.
SBI Modernizes its Payment Switching System with ACI Worldwide Technology: ACI Worldwide, a
global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions, has
modernized payments infrastructure for ATM and point-of-sale (POS) at State
Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest bank with more than 440 million
account holders. Operating more than 58,000 ATMs, the bank is a long-time ACI
customer, utilizing its market-leading Retail Payments solution to acquire,
authenticate, route, switch and authorize financial transactions across its
ATM, POS and eCommerce channels. The solution enables SBI’s ATM network to
acquire Visa, Mastercard and RuPay cards, as well as manage ATM/POS
authorizations. Transaction processing volumes frequently exceed 30 million
transactions per day.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
1.
S&P Global Ratings Projects India’s GDP at -9% in FY21 & 6% in FY22: S&P Global
Ratings has projected the GDP of India to contract by 9% in the fiscal year
2020-21 (FY21), as against its previous estimate of a 5% contraction, due to
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the Fy22 (2021-22), S&P expects
GDP growth of 6%. For the Fy23 (2022-23), GDP is projected at 6.2%.
Note: S&P Global Ratings Headquarters:
New York, United States; President of S&P Global Ratings: John Berisford.
2.
Infosys to acquire Europe-based GuideVision for €30 million: IT major Infosys
has signed a definitive agreement to acquire European consultancy firm
GuideVision for up to Euro 30 million (approximately $35 million). GuideVision
is one of the largest ServiceNow Elite Partners in Europe, specialised in
offering strategic advisory, consulting, implementations, training and support.
With this acquisition, Infosys will enhance its Cobalt portfolio of cloud
services and further strengthen its ServiceNow capabilities for its clients in
Europe. Infosys launched Cobalt in August 2020, which is a set of services,
solutions, and platforms to help its clients, mostly large enterprises, build
new cloud-first capabilities.
Note: Infosys CEO: Salil Parekh
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1.
Aditya Puri conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney 2020: Managing Director
of HDFC Bank, Aditya Puri has been conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by
Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020. He has been awarded for his skills in
building a world-class bank in India at a time where there were no similar
institutions in existence. Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence are the awards
that matter to the banks and bankers who matter. They were established in 1992
and were the first of their kind in the global banking industry.
Note: HDFC Bank Headquarters: Mumbai,
Maharashtra; HDFC Bank's Chairman: Deepak Parekh
The tagline of HDFC Bank: We Understand
Your World
OBITUARIES
1.
Former Chhattisgarh Minister Chanesh Ram Rathiya passes away: Veteran Congress
leader and former Chhattisgarh minister, Chanesh Ram Rathiya passed away due to
COVID-19. He was elected as an MLA for the first time in 1977 from
Dharamjaigarh constituency in the then undivided Madhya Pradesh. Rathiya had
served as animal husbandry minister in the Digvijay Singh led-Congress
government in erstwhile Madhya Pradesh. Rathiya also served as the food and
civil supplies minister in the Ajit Jogi government (2000-2003) after the
formation of Chhattisgarh in 2000.
Note: Chhattisgarh CM: Bhupesh Baghel; Governor: Anusuiya Uikey
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